Outdoor White Balance Check Using Vectorscope; Max Gain Adjustment - Sony DCR-PC350 Service Manual

19. Outdoor White Balance Check
Using Vectorscope
Subject
Filter
Measurement Point
Measuring Instrument
Specified Value
Note1: Perform "12. Picture Frame Setting (All White Frame)".
Note2: If "Auto White Balance Adjustment" and "Color Reproduction
Adjustment" are not performed before this adjustment, the
specified value may not be satisfied.
Note3: The data of page: 0, address: 10 must be "00".
Switch setting:
1) POWER ....................................................... CAMERA-TAPE
2) NIGHT SHOT .................................................................. OFF
3) FOCUS .................................................................. MANUAL
4) DIGITAL ZOOM (CAMERA SET menu) ...................... OFF
5) STEADY SHOT (CAMERA SET menu) ........................ OFF
Checking method:
Order Page Address Data
1
2
3 6 01
4
5 6 11
6
2mm
Processing after Completing Adjustments:
Order Page Address Data
1 6 01
2 6 11
3 6 90
4 6 91
5 6 92
6 6 93
7
DCR-PC350/PC350E
Clear chart (All white frame)
(1.0m (PTB-450) or 0.4m (PTB-1450)
from the front of the lens) (Note1)
Filter C14 for color temperature
correction
Video terminal of AUDIO/VIDEO jack
Vectorscope
Fig. 6-1-15.
Procedure
Place the C14 filter on the lens.
Check that the picture frame is
"All white frame". If not,
perform "12. Picture Frame
Setting (All White Frame)".
3F Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
Wait for more than 3 sec.
40 Set the data.
Check that the center of the
white luminance point is within
the circle shown Fig. 6-1-15.
R-Y
B-Y
3mm
3mm
Fig. 6-1-15
Procedure
00 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data.
Remove the C14 filter.

20. MAX GAIN Adjustment

Setting the minimum illumination.
If it is not consistent, the image level required for taking subjects in
low illuminance will not be produced (dark).
Subject
Adjustment Page
Adjustment Address
Note1: Shoot the clear chart with the zoom WIDE end. And adjust the
direction of the camera so that the chart is located in the center of
the screen.
Note2: This adjustment should be carried out upon completion of "Flange
Back Adjustment".
Note3: The data of page: 0, address: 10 must be "00".
Note4: Check that the data of page: 6, address: 02 is "00". If not, to page:
6, address: 01, set data: 00, and press the PAUSE button.
Note5: NTSC model: DCR-PC350
PAL model: DCR-PC350E
Switch setting:
1) POWER ....................................................... CAMERA-TAPE
2) NIGHT SHOT .................................................................. OFF
3) ZOOM .................................................................... WIDE end
4) FOCUS .................................................................. MANUAL
5) DIGITAL ZOOM (CAMERA SET menu) ...................... OFF
6) STEADY SHOT (CAMERA SET menu) ........................ OFF
Adjusting method:
Order Page Address Data
1 0 01
2 6 C9
3 6 96
4 6 97
5 6 01
6 6 02
Note6: The adjustment data will be automatically input to page: F, address:
19.
Processing after Completing Adjustments:
Order Page Address Data
1 6 96
2 6 97
3 6 C9
4 6 01
5 0 01
6-36
Clear chart (All white frame with
zoom WIDE end) (Note1)
(1.0m (PTB-450) or 0.4m (PTB-
1450) from the front of the lens)
F
19
Procedure
01 Set the data.
10 Set the data.
Set the following data.
25 (NTSC), 14 (PAL)
80 Set the data.
6F Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
Check that the data changes to
"01" within 30 sec. (Note6)
Procedure
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data.
00 Set the data, and press PAUSE
button.
00 Set the data.